Bisher Khasawneh
Bisher Khasawneh (Arabic: بشر الخصاونة; born 27 January 1969) is a Jordanian politician and diplomat who has been serving as the 43rd Prime Minister of Jordan and Minister of Defence since 12 October 2020.
Bisher Khasawneh | |
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بشر الخصاونة | |
Khasawneh in 2020 | |
| Prime Minister of Jordan | |
| Assumed office 12 October 2020 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah II |
| Preceded by | Omar Razzaz |
| Minister of Defence | |
| Assumed office 12 October 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Adviser for Policies to King Abdullah II | |
| In office 18 August 2020 – 8 October 2020 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah II |
| Adviser for Communication and Coordination to King Abdullah II | |
| In office 23 April 2019 – 17 August 2020 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah II |
| Minister of State for Legal Affairs | |
| In office 15 January 2017 – 15 February 2018 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah II |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Al Jazi |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Ali Al Oaidi |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 28 September 2016 – 15 January 2017 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1969 |
| Nationality | Jordanian |
| Spouse | Rana Sultan |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | |
| Awards | Order of the Star of Jordan Order of Independence |
Khasawneh was an ambassador of Jordan to Egypt, France, Kenya, Ethiopia, African Union, League of Arab States, and to UNESCO. He also served as Coordinator General and Director of the Peace Process and Negotiations Bureau in Jordan. He served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs between 2016 and 2017. He subsequently was Minister of State for Legal Affairs between 2017 and 2018. He served as the adviser to King Abdullah II for Communication and Coordination at The Royal Hashemite Court between April 2019 and August 2020. Until his appointment as Prime Minister Khasawneh served as the adviser to the King for Policies.